Share rural basic handwashing in Nepal
Nepal: Share rural basic handwashing was 65.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.75
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
65.75
in 2024
All-time low
40.93
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Nepal stood at 65.75. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Nepal peaked at 65.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.93, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.93 | — |
| 2006 | 40.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.59 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 44.24 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.55 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.21 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 50.86 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 52.52 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 54.17 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.83 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.48 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.14 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.79 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.44 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.1 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.75 | +2.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 65.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 65.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.12, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.93 | 40.93 | 40.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.03 | 42.59 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.44 | 59.14 | 65.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share rural basic handwashing in Nepal?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Nepal was 65.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.93 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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